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Humble Beginnings LbNA #44690

Owner:Hart x6
Plant date:Nov 23, 2008
Location:
City:Grayslake
County:Lake
State:Illinois
Boxes:1
Found by: getn froggy
Last found:Sep 28, 2013
Status:FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Last edited:Nov 23, 2008
The Wildwood Presbyterian Church started in a barn, yes, a real barn. A Humble beginning by any means.

My grandfather was the 2nd pastor of this church and during his time the church expanded and grew . . . and grew . . . and grew. An actual building was constructed right next door to the barn.

Grandpa left the church, but the church continued to grow. Under the co-pastorship of the Bostrom's the church has grown so big over the last 17 years that it had to build a new building and move a couple miles from its old site.

My Grandfather's life is much like that of the Wildwood Presbyterian Church. He was born in 1921 before the depression. His parents divorced early in his life and neither were ideal parents to have. Grandpa almost died a couple times as a child -- truly a humble beginning.

During WWII While working for Ford Motor Company Grandpa was shot in the neck and hospitalized. It was during this time that he felt God calling him to the ministry. From there he graduated from Moody Bible Institute, married Grandma, became a missionary to Lebanon, had 3 sons, pastored several churches, etc. Much like the WPC growing.

Now that Grandpa is gone from his earthly body, we know he lives on in Heaven. Just as the WPC has moved into a new building.

I want to thank Lock, Shock and Barrel for their help in scouting out the location for this box. Please use blue and black markers.

The image is a stained glass window of the old barn, made in honor of my grandfather. The little heart at the top is for him.

Limestone trail near College of Lake County: At the corner of Rte. 45 and Brae Loch Road, a limestone path heads in two directions. You would take the northward path in the direction of the two stone silos. As you travel down the path from the cleared areas into an area where the underbrush is more dense, you can look toward the east (right-hand) side of the trail. About 15 feet off the trail is a fallen log. The north end of the log is your prize.